Penyagolosa Trails CSP course and race-day weather
- Castelló de la Plana, Spain
- 106 km
- 5,600 m D+
- 11 aid stations
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Penyagolosa CSP course, section by section
The Penyagolosa CSP course runs 106.0 km with 5,600 m of climbing and 4,400 m of descent - 53 m of climbing per kilometre. It tops out at 1,530 m, and its lowest point on the GPX is 63 m. 41% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 33% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 26% is flat or rolling.
The organiser's 13 checkpoints split the course into 12 sections. The table gives each leg's own climb, descent, average grade and high point, measured on the official GPX.
| Section | Km | Distance | D+ | D- | Avg grade | High point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Castelló → Borriol | 0.0-8.5 | 8.5 km | +367 m | -232 m | +1.6% | 341 m |
| Borriol → Bassa | 8.5-23.1 | 14.6 km | +722 m | -509 m | +1.5% | 571 m |
| Bassa → Les Useres | 23.1-31.8 | 8.7 km | +471 m | -492 m | -0.3% | 425 m |
| Les Useres → Atzeneta | 31.8-41.7 | 9.9 km | +433 m | -413 m | +0.2% | 702 m |
| Atzeneta → Benafigos | 41.7-50.2 | 8.5 km | +442 m | -125 m | +3.7% | 792 m |
| Benafigos → Culla | 50.2-62.2 | 11.9 km | +800 m | -484 m | +2.6% | 1,069 m |
| Culla → Sant Bertomeu | 62.2-72.7 | 10.5 km | +580 m | -634 m | -0.5% | 1,045 m |
| Sant Bertomeu → Vistabella | 72.7-80.8 | 8.1 km | +429 m | -168 m | +3.2% | 1,260 m |
| Vistabella → Xodos | 80.8-90.1 | 9.3 km | +365 m | -565 m | -2.2% | 1,258 m |
| Xodos → Collao | 90.1-97.2 | 7.1 km | +498 m | -257 m | +3.4% | 1,304 m |
| Collao → Banyadera | 97.2-103.4 | 6.2 km | +408 m | -217 m | +3.1% | 1,530 m |
| Banyadera → Sant Joan de Penyagolosa (Finish) | 103.4-106.0 | 2.6 km | +14 m | -218 m | -7.9% | 1,485 m |
The climbs that shape the race
The track holds 9 major climbs and 8 major descents. The biggest climb runs from km 53 to km 62 (up to Culla): +800 m over 9.2 km at an average of 7.4%. The steepest sustained climb averages 10.1% over 2.9 km from km 34, with pitches of 25.2%. 2 of the major climbs start in the last 30% of the course. The longest descent drops 451 m over 8.2 km from km 12, at an average of 4.0%.
Distance, total climb and high point are the organiser's. Each section's climb, descent, grade and high point, the low point and the named climbs are measured on the official GPX with the same method as the interactive profile, so the sections can add up to a slightly different total.